American Psycho (musical)

American Psycho (musical)

Washington D.C. (2024)

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The [[Chicago]] premiere production opened at the [[Chopin Theatre]] on September 29, 2023, and played until December 10, after completely selling out the run of nine previews and 45 regular performances. This production was directed by Derek Van Barham and starred Kyle Patrick as Patrick Bateman.{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2023 |title=American Psycho |url=https://www.kokandyproductions.com/american-psycho/ |access-date=December 14, 2023 |language=en-US}} The production received four [[Jeff Award|Joseph Jefferson awards]], including Best Musical, Best Director, and Best Principal Performer.{{Cite web |title=THE JEFF AWARDS ANNOUNCES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS FOR NON-EQUITY THEATER |url=https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=e6f24fbcfe9632f1d9cf199b2&id=a667715b7e |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=us19.campaign-archive.com}}
The [[Chicago]] premiere production opened at the [[Chopin Theatre]] on September 29, 2023, and played until December 10, after completely selling out the run of nine previews and 45 regular performances. This production was directed by Derek Van Barham and starred Kyle Patrick as Patrick Bateman.{{Cite web |date=June 1, 2023 |title=American Psycho |url=https://www.kokandyproductions.com/american-psycho/ |access-date=December 14, 2023 |language=en-US}} The production received four [[Jeff Award|Joseph Jefferson awards]], including Best Musical, Best Director, and Best Principal Performer.{{Cite web |title=THE JEFF AWARDS ANNOUNCES THE 50th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS FOR NON-EQUITY THEATER |url=https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=e6f24fbcfe9632f1d9cf199b2&id=a667715b7e |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=us19.campaign-archive.com}}


=== Washington D.C. (2024) ===
=== Washington, D.C. (2024) ===
The [[Washington, D.C.]] area premiere production opened at Monumental Theatre Company on June 28, 2024, and ran through July 28{{cite web |title=American Psycho: A Monumental Theatre Experience |url=https://theatrewashington.org/shows/american-psycho |website=Theatre:Washington |access-date=2 December 2025}}. This production was directed by Michael Windsor, with Music Direction by Marika Countouris and starred Kyle Dalsimer as Patrick Bateman. Once again, the production was re-imagined, this time with an [[immersive theater|immersive]] experience in a [[black box theater]], where the theatre is transformed to feel like a New York City club in the 1980s, with seating on three of four sides and an open bar throughout the performance{{cite web |last1=Mostafavi |first1=Kendall |title=The dark horror of excess in ‘American Psycho’ at Monumental Theatre |url=https://dctheaterarts.org/2024/07/06/the-dark-horror-of-excess-in-american-psycho-at-monumental-theatre/ |website=DC Theater Arts |publisher=DC Theater Arts |access-date=2 December 2025}}. The production received two [[Helen Hayes Award|Helen Hayes Awards]], including Best Ensemble and Best Lead Performance for Dalsimer.
The [[Washington, D.C.]] area premiere production opened at Monumental Theatre Company on June 28, 2024, and ran through July 28{{cite web |title=American Psycho: A Monumental Theatre Experience |url=https://theatrewashington.org/shows/american-psycho |website=Theatre:Washington |access-date=2 December 2025}}. This production was directed by Michael Windsor, with Music Direction by Marika Countouris and starred Kyle Dalsimer as Patrick Bateman. Once again, the production was re-imagined, this time with an [[immersive theater|immersive]] experience in a [[black box theater]], where the theatre is transformed to feel like a New York City club in the 1980s, with seating on three of four sides and an open bar throughout the performance{{cite web |last1=Mostafavi |first1=Kendall |title=The dark horror of excess in ‘American Psycho’ at Monumental Theatre |url=https://dctheaterarts.org/2024/07/06/the-dark-horror-of-excess-in-american-psycho-at-monumental-theatre/ |website=DC Theater Arts |publisher=DC Theater Arts |access-date=2 December 2025}}. The production received two [[Helen Hayes Award|Helen Hayes Awards]], including Best Ensemble and Best Lead Performance for Dalsimer.